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For her new LowLuv costume jewelry line, Erin Wasson has looked to Mexican totems, Native American glyphs, and walkabouts through the Southwestern desert. The silver-plated cuffs, chunky knuckle rings, and pendant necklaces are all under $250 and echo the model/designer's own skater-hippie vibe.

Silver-plated cuff, LowLuv by Erin Wasson, $70, available in January at Opening Ceremony, NYC

Jewelry News: Erin Wasson, Ferragamo, and More

Jewelry News: Erin Wasson, Ferragamo, and More

Legend has it that thousands of years ago, an immortal firebird flew over Istanbul and accidentally dropped his riches, including a golden cage containing fabulous diamonds. Since the eighteenth century, sultans have worn elaborate aigrette feathers in their turbans as a symbol of wealth and power—a sort of gotcha to other cocks. Now it's your turn: Istanbul-based Gilan is debuting the Phoenix collection, a line of sapphire and stone plumages that have all the exotic mystery of faraway places in time.